A Viking Fest and Norwegian Parade in Brooklyn
Brooklyn Reporter covers a weekend of Scandinavian festivities in Bay Ridge.
Brooklyn Reporter covers a weekend of Scandinavian festivities in Bay Ridge.
For the first time, public officials in southern Brooklyn hosted an iftar to break the fast during Ramadan, writes Brooklyn Reporter.
New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and chair of the Immigration Committee Carlos Menchaca met with leaders of the Muslim and Arab community last week to assure them that their voices are heard and will continue to be heard, reports Kings County Politics.
Bklyner attended a rally and Brooklyn Daily Eagle spoke to Muslim leaders in the borough to see how the community is coping in the wake of the massacres at two mosques in Christchurch.
Bay Ridge native Raymond Guarini works to preserve the history and stories of Italian Americans in Brooklyn and across the country, writes Brooklyn Reporter.
Mid-East Bakery stays in the family in Bay Ridge, says Brooklyn Reporter.
Rev. Khader El-Yateem attended a screening in Bay Ridge of a film based on his City Council campaign and the political activism that continued in the Arab community after his loss. Brooklyn Reporter covered the event.
The Scandinavian community in Bay Ridge kept traditions alive at the annual Scandinavian Christmas Ball at the Danish Club of Brooklyn, reports Brooklyn Reporter.
Palestinian Lutheran pastor Khader El-Yateem’s election loss was only the beginning for young Arab Americans in Bay Ridge. “FATHER K,” a documentary on his campaign and the aftermath, will be screened this weekend, writes Brooklyn Reporter.
Bitta Mostofi, commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, visited the Beit el-Maqdis Islamic Center to address concerns that included the Muslim ban, Islamophobia and immigration, reports Bklyner.
Pablo Villavicencio visited Bay Ridge for the first time since ICE detained him while he was delivering pizza to the Fort Hamilton military base, writes Brooklyn Reporter.
Brooklyn Reporter writes that Rev. Khader El-Yateem, who will move to Florida at the end of the month, announced the start of Yalla Brooklyn, a new political club.
A rally supporting the Palestinian people made its way through Bay Ridge on May 14, reports Bklyner.
Omar Vaid, a candidate for the 11th Congressional District, speaks to Kings County Politics about receiving national support with the help of social media and why he wants to represent south Brooklyn and Staten Island.
Displaced persons get help from a new special fund begun by the Arab American Family Support Center, reports Brooklyn Paper.